MSE Pregnancy Club XIII

Glad · 20 June 2009 at 3:12PM

This is a continuation of this thread which was closed due to it's length.

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What's it about?

Back in July 06 Bailey started this thread to help all pregnant MoneySavers and their partners save on anything pregnancy-related plus give each other moral support. It's been hugely popular and now has a long list of pregnant mothers-to-be. Now it's not just for those that are pregnant but also those trying to conceive and MoneySavers that have probably already given birth and yet are probably too tired to let everyone know.

What should you do?

As well as being a great source of tips, baby-related bargains spotted, mutual support and help MoneySavers here have also gradually built up a list, adding themselves to one of these categories (the last one, people are moved to for obvious reasons!):

EDD (Estimated due date if you're pregnant)
TTC (trying to conceive if you're not) we now have 2 seperate threads for people TTC - 'Trying for a Baby' and 'Trying for a baby (12+ M/not straightforward)'
Birth List
Probably given birth but too worn out to log on list

If you want to add yourself to the list follow these steps:

Click on the link at the top of this page that says "Last" (it'll take you to the last page of the discussion)
Scroll down until you find the message with the very latest copy of the list in (if you use one further up the discussion other peoples' changes after that will be lost)
Copy that (highlight it and click control+c)
Click reply at the bottom of the thread to open a screen where you can past it (click control+p)
Add yourself to the list then click save
And don't feel shy. Introduce yourself, say hello and ask a question if you need to.

Plus, if you're thinking of how to cut down on nappy costs remember to have a read of the Nappy MoneySaving article too and for later down the line if you need childcare first read the Childcare Vouchers article.

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Glad · 20 June 2009 at 3:12PM

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SugarSpun · 20 June 2009 at 3:16PM

First? Really? Me?

Whoo hoo!

EDD 2009
Honeypop - 11th June 2009
Saverram_ 13th June 2009
britonsarah - 24th June 2009
pinkpig08 - 28th June 2009:female:
mollythewestie - 29th June 2009
chalky_bertie Dad2B - 30th June 2009
tarajayne- 2nd July 2009 :female:
chopsticks - 5th July 2009
LittlePickle - 10th July 2009:male:
Lu T - 11th July 2009
tinkerbelluk - 12th July 2009
niknaknoo1982 - 20th July 2009:male:
catz747 - 23rd July 2009 - Twins!! :male::female:
Skintchick - 24th July 2009
efrieze- 26th July 2009 :female:
Mrs Moc - 28th July 2009 :female:
SugarSpun - 30th July 2009 :female:
SuzyWuzy - 2nd August 2009 :female:
fairydawn - 2nd August 2009:male:
carlamagee - 3rd August 2009
Newmoneysaver - 4th August 2009:male:
Triggles - 5th August 2009:male:
Vickylee - 5th August 2009
dooleys - 7th August 2009 Twins!!
Natalie85 - 9th August 2009:female:
AylesburyGirl-16th August 2009
Shelvis - 20th August 2009:male:
nessquic80 - 23rd August 2009:male:
Tiamai_d - 26th August 2009:female:
HypnoNu - 27th August 2009:male:
mustbemad - 31st August 2009 :female:
zgaze - 3rd September 2009
Spinks - 3rd September 2009
fitzilian19 - 4th September 2009:male:
midgetjem84 - 9th September 2009
Rose123 - 9th September 2009
Xmaslolly76- 10th September 2009:male:
Kate1 - 12th September 2009
Charlie23 - 12th September 2009
Jacksons mum - 14th September 2009 :male:
JAM1376 - 15th Septemeber 2009
mountainlioness - 16th September 2009 :female:
Workinmummy - 19th September 2009
Fitzio - 20th September 2009
lil miss 06 - 21st September 2009
Glamazon - 22nd September 2009 :male:
happytum - 22nd September 2009
Harley - 22nd September 2009 :female:
jillie1974 - 22nd September 2009

Squishy - 22nd September 2009
Csh - 24th September 2009 :male:
Stick2000 - 25th September 2009
Bear family 28th September 2009 :male:
Cady - 29th September 2009
Nicki - 2nd October 2009
papa-roo Dad2B- 15th October 2009
Cheapskate - 16th October 2009
vicstar - 17 October 2009
Damzel_In_Distress - 18th October 2009
Fidget - 20th October 2009:male:
Jennynoo - 21st October 2009 :female:
nancmat - 22nd October 2009
Lizziebell*80 - 27th October 2009:female:
Helen81- 28th October 2009:male:
Tigsteroonie & Marleyboy 3rd November 2009:male:
Karen1907 - 3rd November 2009
SarahOwen - 3rd November 2009
Got it Spend it - 4th November 2009

charliedavis - 11th November 2009
fattybooboo - 11th November 2009
pookie5488 - 11th November 2009
kitty_and_gucci_2008 - 12th November 2009
boogellyboo - 14th November 2009
Charlton Taz - 21st November 2009
daisychain80 - 25th November 2009
faye6174 - 30th November 2009
Ender4 Dad2B - 1st December 2009
always29 - 4th December 2009
Liza83 - 6th december 2009
girlcurl - 7th December 2009
katster - 10th December 2009
BeenieCat - 12th December 2009
WrigglesRJ - 15th December 2009
newbie_maz - 15th December 2009
lou66 - 15th December 2009
aless02 - 19th December 2009
Mazcabs - 19th December 2009
Elastigirl - 25th December 2009 :xmassmile
agscully - 25th December 2009 :xmassmile
Maybebaby80 - 26th December 2009
Candycanes - 27th December 2009
albionsarah - 29th December 2009

EDD 2010
jha - 10th January 2010
louise99- 17th January 2010
charliechin - 22nd January 2010

TTC LIST
Fishcake_random, durham_girl, likabu, Pooky, miss_pink, Boobylou, jiblets1, Uisge10, CHARLIE54, Andrea78, Wondermum07, Melvis, Janec08, Helen79, Hayley11, Ruth.77, Filmstar, jmf76, Natalie6999, AnnieM, Leopardlady, Nikabella, Evansangel, smartie12

BIRTH LIST
:male: elle_gee - 17th May 2009 at 8am (31 weeks emergency c/s) Rhys Alary, 3lb 6oz (lifetime member)
:male: Jvic28 - 5th June 2009 - c/s
:male: Sami_Bee - 6th June 2009 at 6.13am Edgar Samuel 8lbs 4oz
:male: Hedgehog21 - 8th June 2009 Hugh 5lb 5oz
:male: Searching_me - 8th June 2009 Jayden 7lb 7oz
:male: Stargirl12 - 9th June 2009 Joshua James (emergency c/s)
:female: Mookiandco - 16th June 2009 Leila Miriam
:male: money maker - 17th June 2009, Dylan (planned c/s)

PROBABLY GIVEN BIRTH BUT TOO WORN OUT TO LOG ON LIST
allow 2 weeks after EDD before transferring to this list...
Lanz81 - 25th May 2009 :male:
loopylass81 - 27th May 2009:male:
Doooford - 28th May 2009

tiamai_d · 20 June 2009 at 3:23PM

Shiny new thread!!! :j

Oh my gosh, I'm 29th on the list!

searching_me · 20 June 2009 at 3:27PM

soon you'll be top tia

x

honeypop · 20 June 2009 at 3:30PM

Was just catching up on the last thread and about to reply when it got closed!

I'm still here, now 9 days overdue.

Went for my second sweep this morning, which was a lot more uncomfortable and 'scrape-y' than the first. The midwife who did it today said that I am 'all water' in there, and the amount of fluid is stopping babies head from engaging any further and setting the labour off into action, so unless the waters break by themselves, it's unlikely I will go into labour before the induction.

Had a bit of crampy belly and sore lower back since then, but had that after first sweep on Thursday too and nothing more happened. Got to go back for another sweep tomorrow for one last go before going into hospital on Monday afternoon for the induction.

Come on Baby Honeypop, I am getting very impatient now... out you come!

Fitzio · 20 June 2009 at 3:36PM

Oooh, new thread.

Come on Baby Honeypop! Hurry up for mummy. I am not looking forward to the waiting around for an overdue baby - it must be so frustrating!

Pookie - I think SS's suggestion is a good one - it would make the woman feel really small and embarrassed, thinking everyone is now talking about her! And don't do the bedbathing - at the end of the day, your health is more important than someone else's opinion. Now, try to destress with chocolate or something. x

honeypop · 20 June 2009 at 3:49PM

Yes it's very frustrating, knowing that each day could be the day and it doesn't matter how much you try and put it out of your mind and think 'it will come when it's ready', it still is annoying! Although not as much as the annoying calls and texts asking if there's any news when I've told people umpteen times that as soon as there IS news we will let everyone know.

pookie5488 · 20 June 2009 at 3:53PM

cheers girls it just made me really mad cos it's not like I am sitting swinging my legs whilst others are working I am always working away doing other non-lifting things.Think I might have a word with sister, not mentioning any names and get her opinion. Know what she will say though cos she is always telling me to "get away" in a nice jokey way when she sees me helping move patients up the bed or other types of manual handling.
Anyway another question has anyone has to have b12 injections and do they hurt? My iron and b12 stores are in my boots (had bloods taken on monday and checked labs on computer in work on Tuesday but midwife still hasn't phoned me to tell me !!) Might call on Monday to tell her but think that is quite lax, know it's not life threatening but still........... if I can see the results then so can she!!

SugarSpun · 20 June 2009 at 4:05PM

I'm an idiot.

I've been sitting here for about 15 minutes desperate for a wee but refusing to get up, because I heard a little crackling/popping noise earlier on and was convinced it was my waters going - and obviously if I didn't stand up they wouldn't be obvious and I could pretend everything was fine.

Eventually I got brave and stood up ... and it was nothing at all.

Still crampy and shooty pains in legs and the bottom of my bump and foof. Nothing regular and nothing further. But I do think the 21st June, midsummer's day, is a good day for babies.

harley1 · 20 June 2009 at 4:56PM

Hey ladies. Sorry everyone seems to be suffering one way or another. Sending positive vibes to you all. And thinking of both Dylan and Rhys still battling on.

I have finally painted the nursery. I have spent all week emptying it and trying to find a new home for all my junk. Thursday I polyfilled the holes from the shelves, yesterday I sanded the polyfiller and at 2.15pm today I finished painting. Woohoo. It looks gorgeous and I can't wait for Dad to come and put the furniture up so that it really looks like a bedroom.

Yesterday I was taken on a magical mystery tour by one of my colleagues (in work time but shhh!). He drove me across site to his car and very generously bestowed on me a giant carrier bag of clothes from his twin granddaughters which he then drove back the other side and put in my car for me. I was so touched as I have never met his daughter but she was kind enough to sort through all their old clothes to give to me. Some of it still has labels on and all of it is branded and in amazing condition.

Once my back stops hurting from all the painting I'm off to tesco for wine and chocolates to say thank you. I'll make a nice card tomorrow whilst I'm making dads fathers day card. They are spoiling me with a barbeque tomorrow since my house isn't big enough for my brothers in-laws and my family.

Hope you are all enjoying the same beautiful sunshine as me

Harley

xxxx

MSE Pregnancy Club XIII

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